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While I don’t particularly hate spiders, they do give me the creeps. This one may appeal to you. Turn the volume up, it was a bit light on my iPad.




Link to original video: https://youtu.be/Ebvqh3LvWv0


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Peacock spider. This one's real. And amazing.

https://youtu.be/d_yYC5r8xMI

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^^^^^ Looks like he’s directing inbound flights to an aircraft carrier!


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Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.
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"Lucas" was cute, but obviously fake. (Well done, though....)

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Amazing photography considering they are about a quarter of an inch long (body).
 
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he's even creative





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Photo in the article.

“A spider that resembles Vincent van Gogh's famous 'Starry Night' painting has been discovered in Australia.
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The colorful arachnid is one of seven new species of Peacock spiders, which are tiny, harmless creatures that are usually smaller than a grain of rice.”

https://mol.im/a/8173377



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Peacock spider. This one's real. And amazing.

https://youtu.be/d_yYC5r8xMI

Bump. What a fascinating critter!

Also, see the follow-on video.



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Way cool. And, they eat bugs!

What's not to like? Smile
 
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he's even creative

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I love me some Lucas the spider.

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My favorite Youtube videos is the "True Facts" series. Here's a peacock spider vid.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxM_cag99nU&t=1s





These go to eleven.
 
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That’s pretty damn cool. Goes to show how diverse nature truly is.
 
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Sparklemuffin ?




 
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